15:35 Exeter

Friday 10 March 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 161y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 12.93s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/4f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Made all, led narrowly, pushed along approaching 3 out, asserted before last, kept on well, eased towards finish op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
12
5
511-9
13/2
T: T SymondsJ: Jordan Nailor
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out and pushed along, ridden and kept on but well held before last op 7/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
6/1
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Pressed leader, pushed along home turn, outpaced 3 out, not fluent and beaten 2 out op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
5
2
5/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Towards rear, closed up after 3rd, pushed along in 4th home turn, mistake 2 out and faded op 9/2 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
11
8
4/1
T: D PipeJ: Phillip Armson (3)
Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out tchd 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
612-1
40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
In rear, pushed along after 3rd and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Thunderclap46
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: H Morrison  J: Charlie Deutsch
NR
4
Horse silk
American Gerry25
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: H Morrison  J: Mr Nathan Brennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £2.80EX:£7.80Trifecta:£32.30Tricast:£33.30SF:£9.64Swingers:£1.80, £1.70, £4.30

Forecasts

Red Dirt Road (5/4), Jilaijone (4/1), Shallow River (5/1), Opening Bid (6/1), Thunderclap (6/1), Issam (13/2), American Gerry (10/1), Paros (40/1)

Verdict

Winning-pointer RED DIRT ROAD has made a positive start under Rules and he's worth a chance to defy an opening mark of 117. Thunderclap is another interesting handicap debutant and Opening Bid seems likely to put up another sound effort.

  1. RED DIRT ROAD (IRE)
  2. THUNDERCLAP (IRE)
  3. OPENING BID

Previous Winners

2022
Hititi
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,809.002nd: £2,673.003rd: £1,336.004th: £669.005th: £333.00

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